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Committee hears concerns about extending leases on public lands; bill to restrict extensions deferred
Summary
SB 427, which would bar the state from leasing or extending leases of public lands to entities not in good standing with the state (including arrears, noncompliance, or criminal convictions), was deferred after testimony that existing statutes and Board of Land and Natural Resources (BLNR) protocols already address compliance and cure periods.
The Senate Committee on Water and Land deferred SB 427 on Feb. 5 after hearing testimony from DLNR Land Division and environmental advocates. The bill would prohibit the state from leasing or extending leases of public lands to individuals, corporations or federal agencies that are in arrears on payments, noncompliant with remediation agreements, or convicted of a crime; it would also require certification by the governor's office for federal leases.
Russell Tsuji, speaking for DLNR's Land Division, said the department…
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